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No Cow Dipped Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bar

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strawberry

Texture: Bar · Flavor family: Berry · read from the label

49/100 Science Score

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Carbohydrate
26 g
Sodium
150 mg
Caffeine
0 mg
Protein
20 g
Serving
60 g
Per serving
$2.97
The short version

No Cow No Cow Dipped Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bar is a bar with 26 g of carbohydrate, 150 mg of sodium and no caffeine per serving. It scores 49/100 on the CarbRate Science Score. At 60 g of carbs per hour that is 2.5 servings an hour.

Fit

Who No Cow Dipped Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bar suits

Runners fueling below about 60 g per hour. Without a fructose source, absorption tops out near 60 g/hr, so stacking servings past that point tends to cause gut trouble rather than more energy.

Runners who want to keep caffeine separate, or race caffeine-free. Caffeine-free fuel is easier to repeat every 20 to 30 minutes without stacking a stimulant.

Long steady efforts more than hard racing. Protein slows gastric emptying, and this one carries 20 g per serving.

Runners with dietary limits: it is vegan according to the manufacturer.

Race day

How to use it in a race

Start early. Take the first serving 15 to 20 minutes into the race, before you feel you need it, and repeat on a fixed clock. At 60 g/hr that is 2.5 servings per hour; at 90 g/hr it is 3.5.

Bar texture. Take it with two or three mouthfuls of water so the carbohydrate is diluted enough to leave the stomach quickly.

Practice it on long runs at race intensity before you race on it. Gut tolerance is trained; a fuel that felt fine at easy pace can behave differently at marathon effort.

Cost at 60 g/hr works out to about $6.85 per hour at list price, or roughly $24 for a three-and-a-half hour marathon.

Servings per hour assume the 26 g per serving on the label. The finder sets your own g/hr target from race distance, sweat and gut.

RC Science Score · 49/100

Why it scores what it does

Computed from verified label data with the same evidence rules for every product. Retailer relationships play no part in the score.

Carbohydrate quality22/45

Single-source glucose/maltodextrin — reliable, but absorption is capped near 60 g/h without added fructose.

Carbohydrate dose17/20

26 g carbs per serving — light for a bar (you'll need more units per hour).

Race-appropriate (protein-light)3/20

Protein-heavy relative to carbs — better as a recovery or long-slow-day product than race fuel.

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Questions runners ask

No Cow Dipped Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bar FAQ

Is No Cow No Cow Dipped Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bar good for a marathon?

It works for a marathon at moderate intake. It uses a single carbohydrate pathway, so keep it near 60 g per hour or pair it with a fructose-containing product if you fuel higher. Practice it on at least two long runs first.

How many No Cow Dipped Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bar should I take per hour?

2.5 servings per hour gets you 60 g of carbohydrate; 3.5 gets you 90 g. Each serving is 26 g. Space them evenly rather than front-loading.

Does No Cow No Cow Dipped Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bar have caffeine?

No. It is caffeine-free, so you can take it every serving without stacking caffeine.

How much sodium is in No Cow No Cow Dipped Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bar?

150 mg per serving, which is moderate for a bar. Most runners will still want extra sodium in hot conditions.

Is No Cow No Cow Dipped Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bar vegan and gluten-free?

Vegan: yes. Gluten-free: not listed by the manufacturer. Both come from the manufacturer's published data.

Why does No Cow No Cow Dipped Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bar score 49/100?

Carbohydrate quality: 22/45. Single-source glucose/maltodextrin, reliable, but absorption is capped near 60 g/h without added fructose. Carbohydrate dose: 17/20. 26 g carbs per serving, light for a bar (you'll need more units per hour). Race-appropriate (protein-light): 3/20. Protein-heavy relative to carbs, better as a recovery or long-slow-day product than race fuel.

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